Scenario: You and your partner, both AEMTs, are dispatched to a residential home for a 62-year-old male patient who has fallen from a ladder. Upon arrival, you find the patient lying supine in the backyard on uneven terrain. The patient is conscious but complains of severe back pain and mild difficulty breathing. He also has a history of hypertension and chronic back issues. The scene is complicated by the location—there are narrow stairs leading to the house, and the backyard has uneven ground. You perform a primary assessment and determine that the patient does not have any life-threatening injuries, but you need to immobilize him to prevent further damage to his spine. En Route: While driving, you notice the stretcher feels unstable. What should you do NEXT?

A cardiac arrest patient has been in ventricular fibrillation for 20 minutes. ALS is 2 minutes away. The AED advises another shock.What is the MOST appropriate action?

Two children the same age live a few blocks apart, attend the same school, yet have very different health outcomes. The children are of different socioeconomic status and races, with varying social determinants of health. This metric is described as:

Match the following issues with the correct level of government that would oversee the issue:

Which of the following would most likely be supported by people who support conservative ideology?

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You have concerns about a House bill that has passed on the house floor. What is the appropriate next step to advocate for the bill to not be passed?

A nurse is looking to become more involved in advocacy after experiencing short staffing at her hospital and would like to use social media to begin an advocacy campaign. This describes what type of advocacy?

Match the following terms as they relate to political determinants of health. Each term can only be used once. 

Which of the following is considered a barrier to advocacy?